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Re: Miscarriage & Single Umbilical Artery

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:22:08 -0600 (CST)

At Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Trudy wrote: >
>I recently had a miscarriage at 17weeks -- the pregnancy (my first) had
>seemingly gone well to this point with no spotting or cramping before
>the miscarriage. The doctor said that the baby had died about 15 weeks
>and the only abnormal thing they could find was that there was only one
>umbilical artery. Could this have caused the miscarriage? What causes
>this to happen? What are the chances of if happening in a subsequent
>pregnancy?
>
>--
>Trudy
>

Trudy

SUA is a finding, not a cause. It often is seen in conjunction with genitourinary tract abnormalities. It would not cause a miscarriage. I do not know what the incidence is in subsequent pregnancies. Hope this helps. 

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.


*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.



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